Applications trickle in for council vacancies

Applications for the
vacancies on two North County city councils have trickled in before their
respective deadlines, but city officials expect the numbers to increase after
the holiday season.

Both Encinitas and San Marcos report that two
people have submitted applications for their vacancies. Encinitas is looking to
fill the final two years of Tasha Boerner Horvath’s term after she was elected
to the State Assembly, and San Marcos is filling the final two years of Rebecca
Jones’ term after she was elected mayor.

On her social media page, Nancarrow Glenn
describes herself as a “mother, seeker, wife of great men, business woman,
friend, loyal, strong, yoga lover, Vespa rider, music lover, guitar player,
girly girl with an edge.”

She is the wife of the late Loren Nancarrow, a
well-known local meteorologist who died of cancer in 2013.

Encinitas’ last council vacancy saw 16 people
apply for the seat, which ultimately went to Joe Mosca. City officials expect
the number of applications to grow in the days leading up to the Jan. 4
deadline.

In San Marcos, a pair of alternate planning
commissioners, Christopher Carroll and Dimitris Magemeneas, have applied for
the vacancy.

Magemeneas, a local financial planner, was the
driving force behind an attempt to build a large-scale sports center in San
Marcos. He previously explored a council run in 2016, but did not file for the
race.

Interested Encinitas residents have until Jan.
4 to submit applications. San Marcos’ deadline is Jan. 10.

Both positions are considered at-large because
the elected officials being replaced were elected before both cities
transitioned to district elections.